Suspect charged with hate crime after burning cross found in Grant Park due in court

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Merlin Lu, a 21-year-old man, is in police custody after admitting to setting fire to a cross in Chicago's Grant Park on June 9. Following the release of suspect images by police, Lu was arrested and faces four felony and four misdemeanor charges. The Chicago police have charged the suspect with a hate crime related to the incident, and he is now due to appear in court for these legal proceedings.